OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11TH 2017
THEME: WOUNDS LEAVE THEIR SCARS
Memorise:
If any man defile the temple of God, him
shall God destroy; for the temple of God is
holy, which temple ye are. 1 Corinthians 3:17
Read: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of
God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in
you?
3:17 If any man defile the temple of God,
him shall God destroy; for the temple of God
is holy, which temple ye are.
Message:
God is both the God of love and a
consuming fire (1 John 4:8, Hebrews 12:29).
He is extreme in His love for mankind, and
He can also be extreme in His judgment. This
is why you must never take Him for granted.
All over the world, there is a resurgence in
the doctrine of eternal security. This
doctrine says that once you are saved, no
matter what you do, your salvation is
forever intact. This is one of the deceptive
pills that the devil uses to drown souls
forever in Hell in these last days. You shall
not fall victim to this in Jesus’ Name!
Today, many people are not taking the
totality of God’s word into consideration
while interpreting scriptures that talk about
God’s grace. Such people believe that grace
is devoid of responsibility. Ephesians 2:8
says we are saved by grace through faith in
Jesus Christ, and I am in total agreement
with this. Also 1 Corinthians 15:10 says that
whatever we are and whatever we become
is by the grace of God, and I also totally
agree with this. But beyond these, some
people further believe that works are not
necessary any more or else it won’t be
grace. This is a lie! Philippians 2:12 says
after being saved by grace, you must work
out your salvation with fear and trembling.
Did 2 Timothy 2:22 not command us to flee
from youthful lust? In fact, 1 Corinthians
3:17 says,
“If any man defile the temple of God, him
shall God destroy; for the temple of God is
holy, which temple ye are.”
In other words, after being saved, you
become a holy temple for God to dwell in. If
you then go back to sin, God will bring His
judgment on you. This too was written by
the apostle of grace.
Beloved, never play with sin! Don’t joke with
backsliding! Wounds can heal but the scars
would remain as a reminder. The scarred
flesh is never like the original. A scar is a
dent on the body. It disfigures and distorts
the fine form and beauty of the body. If you
have a scar somewhere on your body and
somebody looks at you there, the scar will
be the very first thing they will see. When
the prodigal son returned home, he was
well received, and a feast was held in his
honour, but he had lost his inheritance! He
returned as a disenchanted son. After David
sinned with Bathsheba and killed her
husband, he later realized his evil, confessed
it and was forgiven and restored to full
fellowship with God; yet, the sword never
departed from his house ever since! You can
avoid scars! Live right before God and obey
Him in all you do, and He will guide you to
avoid the pits the devil has dug to
orchestrate your fall.
Key Point:
Foolish people bring avoidable and
unnecessary sufferings on themselves.
Father, please give me a wise heart to avoid
pitfalls.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 21-24
Amos 1:1-2:3
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 11: I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS
1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
2. Though none go with me, I still will
follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow
No turning back, no turning back.
3. My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
4. The world behind me, the cross before
me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens:
(Saturday, November 11th, 2017) - WOUNDS
LEAVE THEIR SCARS
1.Thank you, Father, for the abundance of
your grace and mercy, over my life and
family.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of
your glory, please, have mercy and forgive
me, in Jesus' name.
3.Father, I plead the blood of Jesus over my
spirit, soul and body; please, sanctify and
cleanse me from all unrighteousness, in
Jesus' name.
4.Father, give me the grace, to live a holy life;
and never, to defile my body, which is your
temple, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, please, take and turn me away,
from every road that I am currently treading,
that leads to hell fire, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let every wrong doctrine, in
circulation in your church, be neutralised
and destroyed, by the blood of Jesus.
7.Father, please, come and make my life and
body, your permanent place of abode, in
Jesus' name.
8.Father, give me a wise heart to avoid
pitfalls, set for me by the devil, in Jesus'
name.
9.Father, empower me, by your grace, to
endure till the end, that I may be ultimately
saved, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, bless all the true leaders of your
church, including the author of this
devotional, Pastor E.A. Adeboye and, do not
allow the gates of hell to prevail over their
ministries and the body of Christ, in Jesus'
name.
11.Thank you, Father, because, I am what I
am today, by your grace and mercy.
12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
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